2. How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
3. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
4. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
February
1985
5. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
6. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
February
1985
7. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
8. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
1990s
9. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
1990s
TFT with 714 Patients
10. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
1990s
TFT with 714 Patients
Average of 2.2 Sessions
11. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
1990s
TFT with 714 Patients
Average of 2.2 Sessions
31 Conditions or Diagnostic Categories
12. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
1990s
TFT with 714 Patients
Average of 2.2 Sessions
31 Conditions or Diagnostic Categories
Improvement at .001 in 28 Categories
13. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
1990s
TFT with 714 Patients
Average of 2.2 Sessions
31 Conditions or Diagnostic Categories
Improvement at .001 in 28 Categories
Improvement at .05 in the Other 3
14. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
South America
15. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
South America
11 Allied Clinics
16. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
South America
11 Allied Clinics
31,400 Patients Tapping
17. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
South America
11 Allied Clinics
31,400 Patients Tapping
1989 2003
18. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
South America
11 Allied Clinics
31,400 Patients Tapping
1989 2003
36 Clinicians
(23 MDs, 2 RNs, 11 MAs)
19. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study One – 5000 Patients
20. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study One – 5000 Patients
CBT Group Tapping
Positive
Clinical
Response
Complete
freedom from
symptoms
21. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study One – 5000 Patients
CBT Group Tapping
Positive
Clinical 63%
Response
Complete
freedom from
symptoms
22. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study One – 5000 Patients
CBT Group Tapping
Positive
Clinical 63% 90%
Response
Complete
freedom from
symptoms
23. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study One – 5000 Patients
CBT Group Tapping
Positive
Clinical 63% 90%
Response
Complete
freedom from 51%
symptoms
24. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study One – 5000 Patients
CBT Group Tapping
Positive
Clinical 63% 90%
Response
Complete
freedom from 51% 63%
symptoms
25. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Two – 190 Patients
26. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Two – 190 Patients
No CBT Group Tapping
Symptoms
Number of
Sessions
Mean Number
of Sessions
27. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Two – 190 Patients
No CBT Group Tapping
Symptoms
Number of 9 - 20
Sessions
Mean Number
of Sessions
28. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Two – 190 Patients
No CBT Group Tapping
Symptoms
Number of 9 - 20 1-7
Sessions
Mean Number
of Sessions
29. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Two – 190 Patients
No CBT Group Tapping
Symptoms
Number of 9 - 20 1-7
Sessions
Mean Number 15
of Sessions
30. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Two – 190 Patients
No CBT Group Tapping
Symptoms
Number of 9 - 20 1-7
Sessions
Mean Number 15 3
of Sessions
31. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Three – 78 Patients
32. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Three – 78 Patients
Panic Tapping Needles (38)
Disorder (40)
Positive
Response
33. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Three – 78 Patients
Panic Tapping Needles (38)
Disorder (40)
Positive 77.5%
Response
34. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
How the Mental Health Community
Learned about Acupoint Tapping
Sub-Study Three – 78 Patients
Panic Tapping Needles (38)
Disorder (40)
Positive 77.5% 50%
Response
35. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
36. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
Country: # of Clients # Treated # of Traumas # Completely
Successfully Identified Resolved
37. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
Country: # of Clients # Treated # of Traumas # Completely
Successfully Identified Resolved
Kosovo 189 187 547 545
38. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
Country: # of Clients # Treated # of Traumas # Completely
Successfully Identified Resolved
Kosovo 189 187 547 545
South
Africa 97 97 315 315
(Zulus)
39. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
Country: # of Clients # Treated # of Traumas # Completely
Successfully Identified Resolved
Kosovo 189 187 547 545
South
Africa 97 97 315 315
(Zulus)
Rwanda 22 22 73 73
40. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
Country: # of Clients # Treated # of Traumas # Completely
Successfully Identified Resolved
Kosovo 189 187 547 545
South
Africa 97 97 315 315
(Zulus)
Rwanda 22 22 73 73
The Congo 29 28 78 77
41. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Carl Johnson’s Statistics After Visits to Kosovo and Other
Areas of Ethnic Cleansing, Warfare, and Natural Disasters
Country: # of Clients # Treated # of Traumas # Completely
Successfully Identified Resolved
Kosovo 189 187 547 545
South
Africa 97 97 315 315
(Zulus)
Rwanda 22 22 73 73
The Congo 29 28 78 77
TOTALS 337 334 1016 1013
44. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
5 Minute-Phobia
Cure
714 Kaiser Patients
31,400 South
America Patients
45. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
5 Minute-Phobia
Cure
714 Kaiser Patients
31,400 South
America Patients
334 Traumatized
Survivors
46. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
# of Peer-Reviewed RCTs in 2002
5 Minute-Phobia
Cure
714 Kaiser Patients
31,400 South
America Patients
334 Traumatized
Survivors
47. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
# of Peer-Reviewed RCTs in 2002
5 Minute-Phobia
Cure
714 Kaiser Patients
31,400 South
America Patients
334 Traumatized
Survivors
48. Throwing Down the Gauntlet
X
# of Peer-Reviewed RCTs in 2002
5 Minute-Phobia
Cure
714 Kaiser Patients
31,400 South
America Patients
334 Traumatized
Survivors
50. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
51. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
52. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
53. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
54. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
55. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
Controlled Outcome Study 22
56. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
Controlled Outcome Study 22
18 Were Randomized (RCTs)
57. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
Controlled Outcome Study 22
18 Were Randomized (RCTs)
~ 10 of 18 reached .001 level of significance
58. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
Controlled Outcome Study 22
18 Were Randomized (RCTs)
~ 10 of 18 reached .001 level of significance
Remaining 8 reached .05 level
59. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
Controlled Outcome Study 22
18 Were Randomized (RCTs)
~ 10 of 18 reached .001 level of significance
Remaining 8 reached .05 level
~ Strong effect sizes across studies
60. A Decade Later – 2012
Literature Search of Peer-Reviewed Energy
Psychology Outcome Reports
Type of Report
Case Study: 7
Systematic Observation: 8
Uncontrolled Outcome Study: 14
Controlled Outcome Study 22
18 Were Randomized (RCTs)
~ 10 of 18 reached .001 level of significance
Remaining 8 reached .05 level
~ Strong effect sizes across studies
Review of General Psychology (in press)
61. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
62. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
63. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating
Care-Giver
Rating
64. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72%
Care-Giver
Rating
65. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72% 18%
Care-Giver
Rating
66. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72% 18%
Care-Giver
100%
Rating
67. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72% 18%
Care-Giver
100% 6%
Rating
68. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72% 18% 16%
Care-Giver
100% 6%
Rating
69. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72% 18% 16%
Care-Giver
100% 6% 8%
Rating
70. 50 Teens – Rwanda Orphanage -- 1 TFT Session of 20-60 min
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After 1-Year
Treatment Treatment Follow-up
Self-
Rating 72% 18% 16%
Care-Giver
100% 6% 8%
Rating
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 2010
72. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
73. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
74. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
PTSD
Scales
75. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
PTSD 36
Scales
76. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
PTSD 36 3
Scales
77. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
PTSD 36 3
Scales
p < .0001
78. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
32 Before
PTSD 36 3
Scales
p < .0001
79. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
32 Before
PTSD 36 3
31 After
Scales
p < .0001
80. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
32 Before
PTSD 36 3
31 After
Scales
p < .0001
81. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
32 Before
PTSD 36 3
31 After
Scales
p < .0001 Large Effect Size
82. 16 Adolescents – 1 EFT Session -- RCT
Peru, males, ages 12 – 17, with a history of abuse
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
Score on
32 Before
PTSD 36 3
31 After
Scales
p < .0001 Large Effect Size
Church et al., Traumatology, 2011
84. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
85. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
86. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned
to TFT
group
74 assigned
to wait-list
group
87. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned
to TFT 45.0
group
74 assigned
to wait-list
group
88. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned
to TFT 45.0 26.9
group
74 assigned
to wait-list
group
89. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned
to TFT 45.0 26.9
group
74 assigned
to wait-list
group
Pre-/Post p < .001
90. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned
to TFT 45.0 26.9
group
74 assigned
to wait-list 44.6
group
Pre-/Post p < .001
91. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned
to TFT 45.0 26.9
group
74 assigned
to wait-list 44.6 40.7
group
Pre-/Post p < .001
92. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned 72%
to TFT 45.0 26.9 39%
group
74 assigned
to wait-list 44.6 40.7
group
Pre-/Post p < .001
93. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned 72%
to TFT 45.0 26.9 39%
group
Moderate to
Large Effect
74 assigned Sizes
to wait-list 44.6 40.7
group
Pre-/Post p < .001
94. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned 72%
to TFT 45.0 26.9 39%
group
Moderate to
Large Effect
74 assigned Sizes
to wait-list 44.6 40.7 Gains Held on
group 2-Yr Follow-Up
Pre-/Post p < .001
95. 145 Adult Survivors of the Rwanda Genocide
(Presenting with PTSD Symptoms – 1 TFT Session – RCT)
Severity of Symptoms Scores
Pre- Post-
In PTSD
Participants Treatment Wait or Tx
Range
Scores Scores
71 assigned 72%
to TFT 45.0 26.9 39%
group
Moderate to
Large Effect
74 assigned Sizes
to wait-list 44.6 40.7 Gains Held on
group 2-Yr Follow-Up
Pre-/Post p < .001 Sakai & Connolly, 2012
97. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
98. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
PTSD Cutoff
= 50
99. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
PTSD Cutoff 61.4
= 50
100. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
PTSD Cutoff 61.4 34.6
= 50
101. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
PTSD Cutoff 61.4 34.6
= 50
p < .0001
102. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
61.4 34.6 66.6 Before
PTSD Cutoff
= 50
p < .0001
103. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
61.4 34.6 66.6 Before
PTSD Cutoff
= 50 65.3 After
p < .0001
104. 59 Vets with PTSD Symptoms – 6 EFT Sessions – RCT
Changes in PTSD
Scores
Before After Control
Treatment Treatment Group
PCL-M
61.4 34.6 66.6 Before
PTSD Cutoff
= 50 65.3 After
p < .0001
Church et al., in press, Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
108. 12 CBT/Exposure Sessions
24 Combat Veterans
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
109. 12 CBT/Exposure Sessions
24 Combat Veterans
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
100%
110. 12 CBT/Exposure Sessions
24 Combat Veterans
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
100% 60%
111. 12 CBT/Exposure Sessions
24 Combat Veterans
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
100% 60% 50%
112. 12 CBT/Exposure Sessions
24 Combat Veterans
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
100% 60% 50%
“This trial provides some of the most encouraging results of
PTSD treatment for veterans with chronic PTSD.”
– Monson et al., J Consulting and Clinical Psychology
114. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
115. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
12 CBT
Sessions
(24 Veterans)
116. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
100%
12 CBT
Sessions
(24 Veterans)
117. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
100%
12 CBT
Sessions 100%
(24 Veterans)
118. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
100% 14%
12 CBT
Sessions 100%
(24 Veterans)
119. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
100% 14%
12 CBT
Sessions 100% 60%
(24 Veterans)
120. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
100% 14% 0%
12 CBT
Sessions 100% 60%
(24 Veterans)
121. Loose Comparison of Major CBT and EFT Studies
Percent Meeting Criteria for PTSD
Before After No
Treatment Treatment Improvement
6 EFT Sessions
(49 Veterans)
100% 14% 0%
12 CBT
Sessions 100% 60% 50%
(24 Veterans)
124. 91 Earthquake Survivors in China with PTSD
Does Acupoint Stimulation Improve
CBT Outcomes?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Significant Improvement
125. 91 Earthquake Survivors in China with PTSD
Does Acupoint Stimulation Improve
CBT Outcomes?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Significant Improvement
CBT + Acupoint Stimulation Greater Improvement
126. 91 Earthquake Survivors in China with PTSD
Does Acupoint Stimulation Improve
CBT Outcomes?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Significant Improvement
CBT + Acupoint Stimulation Greater Improvement
CBT + Acupoint Stimulation Exceeded CBT at p < .01
127. 91 Earthquake Survivors in China with PTSD
Does Acupoint Stimulation Improve
CBT Outcomes?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Significant Improvement
CBT + Acupoint Stimulation Greater Improvement
CBT + Acupoint Stimulation Exceeded CBT at p < .01
Adding acupoint stimulation led to significantly stronger
results than cognitive-behavior therapy used alone.
– Zhang et al. (2011) Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
128. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
129. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions
Wait List
130. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4
Wait List
131. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4
Wait List
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
132. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4 6.1
Wait List
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
133. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4 6.1
Wait List
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
134. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4 6.1
Wait List 20.3
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
135. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4 6.1
Wait List 20.3 18.0
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
136. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Stats
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT
Sessions 23.4 6.1
Wait List 20.3 18.0
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
137. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Stats
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT Significance
Sessions 23.4 6.1 P < .001
Wait List 20.3 18.0
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
138. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Stats
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT Significance
Sessions 23.4 6.1 P < .001
Cohen’s d: 2.28
Wait List 20.3 18.0 = Large Effect Size
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression
10 – 18 = Mild Depression
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression
> 29 = Severe Depression
139. 18 College Students Scoring in the Moderate to
Severe Depression Range on the BDI
Before After
Stats
Treatment Treatment
4 90-Min EFT Significance
Sessions 23.4 6.1 P < .001
Cohen’s d: 2.28
Wait List 20.3 18.0 = Large Effect Size
BDI Scores: < 10 = No Depression Church et al. (in press).
10 – 18 = Mild Depression Depression Research and
19 – 29 = Moderate Depression Treatment.
> 29 = Severe Depression
142. Observed or hypothesized
biochemical effects of acupoint
tapping while a problem is mentally
activated:
• Reduced limbic threat reactions
• Greater hippocampus and prefrontal acces
143. Observed or hypothesized
biochemical effects of acupoint
tapping while a problem is mentally
activated:
• Reduced limbic threat reactions
• Greater hippocampus and prefrontal access
• Precise changes in neural pathways
144. Observed or hypothesized
biochemical effects of acupoint
tapping while a problem is mentally
activated:
• Reduced limbic threat reactions
• Greater hippocampus and prefrontal access
• Precise changes in neural pathways
• Reduced cortisol levels
145. Observed or hypothesized
biochemical effects of acupoint
tapping while a problem is mentally
activated:
• Reduced limbic threat reactions
• Greater hippocampus and prefrontal access
• Precise changes in neural pathways
• Reduced cortisol levels
• Increased production of serotonin, opiods,
and other neurotransmitters associated with
pleasure.
146. Observed or hypothesized
biochemical effects of acupoint
tapping while a problem is mentally
activated:
• Reduced limbic threat reactions
• Greater hippocampus and prefrontal access
• Precise changes in neural pathways
• Reduced cortisol levels
• Increased production of serotonin, opiods,
and other neurotransmitters associated with
pleasure.
• Stress-reducing genes are activated
147. Observed or hypothesized
biochemical effects of acupoint
tapping while a problem is mentally
activated:
• Reduced limbic threat reactions
• Greater hippocampus and prefrontal access
• Precise changes in neural pathways
• Reduced cortisol levels
• Increased production of serotonin, opiods,
and other neurotransmitters associated with
pleasure.
• Stress-reducing genes are activated
• Aberrant brain wave patterns are normalized
148. Conclusions of EP Research Survey
published in Review of General
Psychology :
149. Conclusions of EP Research Survey
published in Review of General
Psychology :
• A review of current evidence revealed that the use
of acupoint stimulation in treating psychological
disorders has been examined in a number of
studies that met accepted scientific standards.
150. Conclusions of EP Research Survey
published in Review of General
Psychology :
• A review of current evidence revealed that the use
of acupoint stimulation in treating psychological
disorders has been examined in a number of
studies that met accepted scientific standards.
• These studies have consistently demonstrated
strong effect sizes and other positive statistical
results that far exceed chance after relatively few
treatment sessions.
151. Conclusions of EP Research Survey
published in Review of General
Psychology :
• A review of current evidence revealed that the use
of acupoint stimulation in treating psychological
disorders has been examined in a number of
studies that met accepted scientific standards.
• These studies have consistently demonstrated
strong effect sizes and other positive statistical
results that far exceed chance after relatively few
treatment sessions.
• Investigations in more than a dozen countries by
independent research teams have all produced
similar results.
Editor's Notes
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
Fifty adolescents who had been orphaned and traumatized twelve years earlier by the ethnic cleansing and warfare in Rwanda still exhibited symptoms of PTSD. Most were well above the cutoff for PTSD on two standardized measures, one a self-report inventory and the other an inventory completed by one of their caretakers at the orphanage. After a single imaginal exposure/acupoint session of 20 to 60 minutes combined with approximately six minutes learning two relaxation techniques, the average scores on both measures were substantially below the PTSD cutoff ( p < .0001 on each). On the caretaker inventory, only 6% of the adolescents scored within the PTSD range after treatment vs. 100% prior to treatment ( p < .0001). Interviews with the adolescents and their caretakers indicated dramatic reductions of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, bedwetting, depression, withdrawal, isolation, difficulty concentrating, jumpiness, and aggression. Post-tests and follow-up interviews one year later showed that the improvements persisted. Sakai, C.S., Connolly, S. M., & Oas, P. (in press). Treatment of PTSD in Rwandan child genocide survivors using Thought Field Therapy. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT with 16 abused male adolescents in Peru, which like the Rwanda study used only a single exposure/acupoint session, 100% in the treatment group ( n = 8) went from above to below PTSD thresholds thirty days after treatment while none in the wait list control group ( n = 8) showed significant change. Church, D., Piña, O., Reategui, C., & Brooks, A. (2009, October). Single session reduction of the intensity of traumatic memories in abused adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Toronto Energy Psychology Conference, October 15 - 19, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009, from http:// soulmedicineinstitute.org/children.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
In an RCT completed in 2010, 42 military veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to a treatment group or a wait-list control group. Thirty-two of the initial participants completed the study, including 19 in the treatment group and 13 in the control group. Pre- and post-treatment assessments included two standardized self-report inventories: (a) the military version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist, a self-inventory that correlates well with clinician-rated assessments of PTSD, and (b) the Symptom Assessment 45. Six hour-long sessions using an exposure/tapping protocol were administered to each participant in the treatment group. The initial mean PCL-M score was 60.5 for the treatment group and 63.5 for the wait-list group. The PTSD cutoff is 50. The mean score after six treatment sessions had decreased to 36.8, substantially below the PTSD cutoff, while it was essentially unchanged (61.4) for the wait-list group a month after the initial testing ( p < .001). The breadth of psychological distress as measured by the SA-45 had also diminished significantly at the end of treatment ( p < .001), as had the severity ( p < .001). Both measures remained stable for the control group. Church, D., Hawk, C., Brooks, A., Toukolehto, O., Wren, M., Dinter, I., & Stein, P. (2010, April). Psychological trauma in veterans using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques): A randomized controlled trial. Poster session at the 31st Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, April 7-10, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from www.stressproject.org/documents/ptsdfinal1.pdf
